Little Johnny had to redo his homework because his handwriting was so that his teacher could hardly tellwhat he wrote on the homework he turned in yesterday.
(A)alternative
(B)fraudulent
(C)illegible
(D)malicious
Helen’s students didn’t understand the message she was trying to when she wrote down a big questionmark on the white board.
(A)convey
(B)distribute
(C) proceed
(D)reform
After explaining the basic diving skills to her students, the swimming instructor was ready to herself howto dive into the water safely.
(A)demonstrate
(B)interfere
(C)negotiate
(D)overcome
This company sells its market share at an extremely high price, maintaining formidable .
(A)protests
(B)pricks
(C)profits
(D)pitfalls
Students who rent an off-campus apartment in Taiwan often have to pay their bill to the landlord alongwith their monthly rent.
(A)utility
(B)tuition
(C)credit card
(D)insurance
The social media website Twitter has announced major to its service. It no longer counts websiteaddresses as characters in tweets, so users have more space to share their thoughts.
(A)counterparts
(B)disturbances
(C)statues
(D) updates
Many buildings constructed in the last few years have incorporated energy conservation to reduce energyconsumption.
(A)manuals
(B)measures
(C)missions
(D)momentums
Leisure time helps people stay healthy and work more efficiently and ______.
(A)commercially
(B)destructively
(C)productively
(D)restlessly
Christine has been unreasonable giving everyone in the family a hard time ever since she was fired byher boss last week.
(A)considerately
(B)horizontally
(C)permissibly
(D)ridiculously
In the past, people owned fewer things, used things longer, and much of their waste decomposed. But today,trash is made from materials that will still be when we no longer are.
(A)diverse
(B)fragile
(C)intact
(D)obscure請依下文回答第41 至45 題:By far some of the most prestigious centers of European learning today stand where they were founded eighthundred years ago: Oxford and Cambridge in England; the University of Paris in France; the University of Bologna inItaly. European universities developed in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries 41 the emergence of citylife. Earlier medieval schools were most often 42 the monasteries, which were perforce situated in rural areas.As cities grew in importance, schools also developed at urban monasteries or under the 43 of bishops whosecathedrals were in the towns. The cathedral school was a direct 44 of the increasing importance of towns and theincreasing power of bishops, the spiritual leaders of town life. In Italy, town life had been relatively strong throughoutthe early Middle Ages, so there was a tradition of schools which were controlled by the common people. The center ofmedical studies in Salerno and the law faculty of Bologna had been in 45 hands since the tenth century.
(A)with regard to
(B)in spite of
(C)except for
(D)along with
(A)accustomed to
(B)associated with
(C)consistent with
(D)entitled to
(A)escort
(B)aegis
(C)tremor
(D)sway
(A)offshoot
(B)initiative
(C)catastrophe
(D)fraud
(A)secular
(B)financial
(C)spiritual
(D)mercantile請依下文回答第46 至50 題:The word volcano can describe anything from a single opening in the earth a few meters across to a field ofconnected openings that might be 20 kilometers or more in width. Most researchers consider any set of openings thatare connected to a large central core as a single “volcano”. Otherwise, they would have to deal with an endless numberof names for each individual opening. Italy’s Stromboli has been almost constantly erupting for over 2400 years, butmost eruptions do not last that long. Currently, there are about 15 volcanoes worldwide that have been activelyerupting for the last 30 years. On the other end of the scale, about ten percent of volcanoes have eruptions which lastfor just a single day. The majority of the eruptions lasted three months or less. This means the average time frombeginning to end is usually about seven weeks.From the number of volcanic eruptions detected over the past few hundred years, it would appear that they arebecoming much more frequent over time. However, when researchers tracked the growth in reported eruptions alongwith the growth of the human population, they realized that volcanic activity wasn’t actually becoming more frequent.Instead, as people spread over more areas of the earth’s surface, the monitoring and reporting of volcanic activityinevitably increased with the expanding population.The highest volcano when measured from sea level to its top is Ojos del Salado in the Andes mountains in SouthAmerica. It is 6,887 meters above sea level. However, when measured from its base on the surface of the earth to thetop, a different set of volcanoes become the highest ones. Some volcanoes in the Mauna Loa zone near Hawaii rise asmuch as 19 kilometers above their bases at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.The first thing to do when caught near a volcanic eruption is to avoid a potentially disastrous situation, listen tothe radio and travel only as instructed by the local police or other authorities. Stay away from lava, mud and flyingrocks. Avoid river areas and low-lying regions. Before you leave the house, put on a long-sleeved shirt, long pants,and eyeglasses or sunglasses to protect your eyes. Wear an emergency mask or hold a wet cloth over your face if youdo not have one. Since ash can damage engine parts, refrain from driving if possible. If you decide not to leave thehouse, close all windows and doors to prevent ash from getting inside.
What is the purpose of this passage?
(A)To explain the increasing rate of volcanic activities.
(B)To explain some facts about volcanoes.
(C)To describe the causes of volcanic eruptions.
(D)To analyze the threats of volcanic eruptions.
Which of the following statements is true about volcanic activities in Paragraph Two?
(A)They have been on the increase over the years.
(B)They are no more frequent than they used to be.
(C)They increase as the human population becomes larger.
(D)They are more frequently observed as a result of increased population.
In Paragraph Four, what does one refer to?
(A)A wet cloth.
(B)A volcanic eruption.
(C)An emergency mask.
(D)A long-sleeved shirt.
According to the passage, what is the right thing to do when being caught near a volcanic eruption?
(A)Drive to low-lying regions right away.
(B)Walk along river areas as soon as possible.
(C)Wear short-sleeved shirts before leaving the house.
(D)Close all the windows and doors when staying indoors.
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
(A)Volcanic eruptions can last as long as thirty years.
(B)Most volcanic eruptions last no longer than three months.
(C)Ojos del Salado in South America is the highest volcano on the surface of the earth.
(D)It has been proved by scientists that volcanoes have become more active than ever.